The Sista Collective

Two years on, the #siscollective talk about community spirit with guests Zoe Dainton who survived the Grenfell Tower fire on Friday 14th June 2017.

They're also joined by Kiss FM presenter Swarzy Macaly, who was a volunteer on the ground.

Professor of Sociology, Cecile Wright talks the importance of community in the UK as she campaigns against the relocation of The Marcus Garvey centre in Lenton, Nottingham.

Plus award-winning film director Amma Asante talks about the Afro-German community in latest film Where Hands Touch.

Kelechi Okafor from Say Your Mind podcast, is also back with her sketch Sally In HR.

Figures from Public Health England in 2018 estimate almost one third of people living with HIV in the UK are women - of that, 69% are black African women.

Aisha Namurach from The Terrence Higgins, Horcelie Sinda, who revealed she was affected by HIV while competing in the 2017 Miss Congo UK pageant and Juliet Reid, who was diagnosed with HIV whilst pregnant and is CEO of Centre for All Families Positive Health join regular podcasters 5 Live journalist Jessie Aru-Phillips, Scottish supermodel Eunice Olumide MBE and TV presenter Scarlette Douglas to share their stories.

You'll also hear from Kelechi Okafor’s viral sensation #SallyInHR.

The Economic and Social Research Council estimate that black businesses contribute between 25-32 billion pounds to the UK economy.

Melanie Eusebe, founder of The Black British Business Awards and Racheal Sealy, who runs UK Afrolista, join 5 Live journalist Jessie Aru-Phillips, Scottish supermodel Eunice Olumide MBE and TV presenter Scarlette Douglas to share their stories.

Women from across UK sport chat to the collective: TV presenter Scarlette Douglas and supermodel Eunice Olumide MBE alongside 5 Live journalist Jessie Aru-Phillips.

The Fifa Women's World Cup is round the corner, the Netball World Cup starts in July and England's women will try and get the Ashes back from Australia in the cricket. With a jam packed summer of women’s sport ‘The Sista Collective’ speak to some of the women at the heart of UK sport.

Ama Agbeze, who captained the famous England netball team who won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Sophia Dunkley from England's cricket team and Chantelle Heskey, wife of ex-England footballer Emille Heskey, and so-called WAG, join the Collective to discuss.

Who are your sporting inspirations? Let us know on social media using #siscollective

Hear from Michelle Obama as we talk politics with new collective: TV presenter Scarlette Douglas and supermodel Eunice Olumide MBE alongside 5 Live journalist Jessie Aru-Phillips.

It's an episode of firsts! Meet 12-year-old Kofi, the youngest person at Hackney youth parliament alongside 23-year-old Tele Lawal, the first black female councillor in Havering, Andrea Enisuoh – Kofi's mum and one of the first black woman on the national executive of the National Union of Students, Sareda Dirir, the first BAME woman on Salford city council and Charlotte Palmer, who stood for the first time as a councillor in her local elections.

A welcome return to podcast kids 10-year-old Enaya and 12-year-old Raquelmi, who give us their take on politics.

We hear from Operation Black Vote founder, Simon Woolley on their ground-breaking survey after figures gathered by the group suggest 1 in 3 ‘single tier’ local councils in England have zero or one black, Asian or minority ethnic councillor.

But who do you think are the UK Obamas? Who are your leading politicians?

Let us know on social media using #siscollective

Sista Collective returns with a new line-up. Meet Eunice Olumide and Scarlette Douglas!

Simon Woolley from the campaign group Operation Black Vote tells Jessie Aru-Phillips that all-black shortlists could be the answer to tackle a lack of diversity in local councils, after figures gathered by the group suggest 1 in 3 ‘single tier’ local councils in England have zero or one black, Asian or minority ethnic councillor.

Family traditions, regifting and spicing up your turkey with jollof or benachin rice.

The #siscollective talk Christmas and shine a festive light on other black and brown girl podcasts with guests Kelechi Okafor from Say Your Mind podcast, Victoria Sanusi from Black Gals Livin, plus Iqra and Alicia from Brown Girls Do It Podcast

Mel B joins the #siscollective to talk about her new book 'Brutally Honest', relationships, Yorkshire, and, of course, the Spice Girls.

Black, Scottish and British identity under discussion with MBE and model Eunice Olumide, DJ and club promoter Sarra Wild and vlogger Stephanie Gyasi aka Chatty Swag.

Model Munroe Bergdorf and Phil Samba join the collective to talk healthy relationships, dating app experiences and National HIV Testing Week as part of the #sextakeover.